Continuous development of technology provides an opportunity to incorporate feedback in online assessments.The mode of online instruction during the pandemic was the most significant survival change.Technology enabled...Continuous development of technology provides an opportunity to incorporate feedback in online assessments.The mode of online instruction during the pandemic was the most significant survival change.Technology enabled every teacher and student to enter a virtual classroom to make sense of education.Feedback is part of language instruction and is a powerful key to improving students’learning performance.Feedback plays an influential and crucial role in teaching and learning.Feedback is an invaluable,ultimate learning tool for learners that aids them in not committing the same error again and creates impetus.Thus,knowing about formative exam feedback is students’right because quality feedback allures them.Given students’eagerness,providing feedback is considered a good practice to be followed by all the teaching faculty.Apropos of online feedback,the present study attempts to study how pedagogical agents provide online feedback in language assessments.The study also considers the characteristics of pedagogical conversational agents that are suitable for providing feedback in online language assessment.Simply put,the study encapsulates that screen agents play an essential role in students’motivation and acceptability of learning through feedback.展开更多
Atmospheric response to SST variability was estimated using generalized equilibrium feedback analysis (GEFA) in the SST EOF space with synthesis data from an idealized climate model. Results show that the GEFA atmos...Atmospheric response to SST variability was estimated using generalized equilibrium feedback analysis (GEFA) in the SST EOF space with synthesis data from an idealized climate model. Results show that the GEFA atmospheric response to the leading SST EOF modes is much more accurate and robust than the GEFA feedback matrix in physical space. Therefore, GEFA provides a practical method for assessing atmospheric response to large-scale SST anomalies in terms of the leading EOFs.展开更多
By using the observed monthly mean data over 160 stations of China and NCAR/NCEP reanalysis data, the generalized equilibrium feedback assessment(GEFA) method, combined with the methods of EOF analysis, correlation an...By using the observed monthly mean data over 160 stations of China and NCAR/NCEP reanalysis data, the generalized equilibrium feedback assessment(GEFA) method, combined with the methods of EOF analysis, correlation and composite analysis, is used to explore the influence of different SST modes on a wintertime air temperature pattern in which it is cold in the northeast and warm in the southwest in China. The results show that the 2009/2010 winter air temperature oscillation mode between the northern and southern part of China is closely related to the corresponding sea surface temperature anomalies(SSTA) and its associated atmospheric circulation anomalies. Exhibiting warming in Northeast China and cooling in Southwest China, the mode is significantly forced by the El Nio mode and the North Atlantic SSTA mode, which have three poles. Under the influence of SSTA modes, the surface northerly flow transported cold air to North and Northeast China, resulting in low temperatures in the regions. Meanwhile, the mid-latitude westerlies intensify and the polar cold air stays in high latitudes and cannot affect the Southwest China, resulting in the warming there.展开更多
The highly competitive offer of medical training programs and schools,globalization and constant mobility of physicians and medical students(MS),and the commitment to society to deliver competent physicians,demands th...The highly competitive offer of medical training programs and schools,globalization and constant mobility of physicians and medical students(MS),and the commitment to society to deliver competent physicians,demands the definition of performance standards.This would allow to make their performances comparable no matter where they studied or which textbook did they used as reference,to have evaluation mechanisms that guarantee mastery of the integral evaluation of the performance.Assessment has been the key in the teaching-learning process as this obtains a formative and summative element,at different moments,from the extent to which the students have acquired knowledge,skills and attitudes.The progress of the learner must be enhanced with effective feedback on their performance and self-direction of the results obtained in each of the mechanisms established.If,traditionally,this has been considered as the accreditation of compliance with a standard,the evaluation also functions in an integral way as a formative process that identifies advances and deficiencies in the training of residents that allows the definition of actions and strategies for improving the operation of the programs.Different assessment mechanisms are associated with the areas of competence domain,some of the most common tools are:theoretical exams,checklists and rubrics,portfolio,projects and challenges.However,the importance of defining standards which are perceived as fair and designed according to the learning objectives remains a priority to guarantee the credibility of the evaluation agencies and institutions.Some strategies to assure credibility include the involvement of expert and trained evaluators,allowing the process to be carried out with transparency and diligence,and the principles employed should be supported by educational research.展开更多
Aassessments and feedback are two practical aspects that can be encountered at any educational domain. They are intersected in such a way that each of which may not only rely on the other, but also impact its implicat...Aassessments and feedback are two practical aspects that can be encountered at any educational domain. They are intersected in such a way that each of which may not only rely on the other, but also impact its implications as well. For instance, assessment should be accompanied with a real feedback that is suitable to that type of assessment to become constructive to student's learning. Not doing so, the purpose of the assessment becomes merely a testing one. It means that the students will be given a grade or mark (numerical judgement) with no more clarifications regarding their strengths or weaknesses. The main goal of this paper is to address assessment from different angles by critically revising the literature and relevant applications of assessment, testing, and feedback delivery to the EFL students. Then, some suggested recommendations from the author will be included as a reflection to the relevant research and literature展开更多
Teaching emphasizes what teachers do;learning emphasizes what pupils understand.Assessment emphasizes what pupils can show they know.The purposes for assessment are:diagnosis,evaluation,guidance,grading:selection and ...Teaching emphasizes what teachers do;learning emphasizes what pupils understand.Assessment emphasizes what pupils can show they know.The purposes for assessment are:diagnosis,evaluation,guidance,grading:selection and prediction.Assessment has two main functions:summative assessment and formative assessment.Formative assessment is used in the development or improvement of educational process.It’s the assessment for learning.Summative assessment is used in decision-making at the end of a educational process.It’s the assessment of learning.Formative assessment enables teachers to gain detailed information on the difficulty for each student.Educational assessment should be best suited for its purpose for guiding the learning and teaching.Formative assessment should be high lightened and needs to be fixed in the teaching and learning process.\;展开更多
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the features of formative assessment and discuss its impact on students' learning, especially in the area of listening improvement, as well as to provide possible sugge...The purpose of this assignment is to provide the features of formative assessment and discuss its impact on students' learning, especially in the area of listening improvement, as well as to provide possible suggestions for teachers to improve Chinese learners' learning under the present assessment system.展开更多
Based on compressive sampling transmission model, we demonstrate here a method of quality evaluation for the reconstruction images, which is promising for the transmission of unstructured signal with reduced dimension...Based on compressive sampling transmission model, we demonstrate here a method of quality evaluation for the reconstruction images, which is promising for the transmission of unstructured signal with reduced dimension. By this method, the auxiliary information of the recovery image quality is obtained as a feedback to control number of measurements from compressive sampling video stream. Therefore, the number of measurements can be easily derived at the condition of the absence of information sparsity, and the recovery image quality is effectively improved. Theoretical and experimental results show that this algorithm can estimate the quality of images effectively and is in well consistency with the traditional objective evaluation algorithm.展开更多
The 360-degree feedback,also known as“multifaceted feedback”,is a management tool,according to which an employee receives feedback(comments)from peers,subordinates,supervisors and in some cases may include external ...The 360-degree feedback,also known as“multifaceted feedback”,is a management tool,according to which an employee receives feedback(comments)from peers,subordinates,supervisors and in some cases may include external feedback such as customers,suppliers or other interested parties.It is a process of systematic data collection from many sources regarding the skills,abilities and behavior of employees.In most cases the subject of the feedback is a senior executive.In contrast to the traditional approach,this method collects information from a set of individuals who form a“circle”around the feeder,hence the name of the tool.展开更多
The goal of ophthalmology residency training is to produce competent ophthalmologists.Appropriate assessments must be employed to ensure this goal is met.Valid and reliable workplace-based assessments are designed to ...The goal of ophthalmology residency training is to produce competent ophthalmologists.Appropriate assessments must be employed to ensure this goal is met.Valid and reliable workplace-based assessments are designed to assess competence in the many domains required of a good ophthalmologist.These assessments increase standardization and objectivity as compared to simple observational feedback.When used appropriately,workplace based assessments not only provide measures of competence but also facilitate effective formative feedback and enhance learning.展开更多
Effective feedback is an essential part of completing and succeeding in education.It is a significant aid to the training of professionals and is increasingly becoming an integral part of any training.The purpose of t...Effective feedback is an essential part of completing and succeeding in education.It is a significant aid to the training of professionals and is increasingly becoming an integral part of any training.The purpose of this document is to describe the characteristics of good feedback.The pedagogical concept of feedback requires it to be non-judgmental and as neutral as possible.This is“specific information that compares the learner’s observed performance to a given standard to improve their future performance”.Understanding the difference between summative evaluation and feedback is essential.While evaluation is based on judgment and a final decision of success or failure,feedback is a positive and constructive action process.Through feedback,the learner will understand if they have achieved their learning goals and how they can achieve them.The role of the teacher is to provide explicit and meaningful information,identify specific areas for improvement,and provide appropriate strategies to achieve this,focusing on the learner’s performance and not on the individual.The six characteristics of feedback include source,connotation,focus level,number of feedback,timing,and determination.The key points of a successful feedback session depend on three main areas:structure,format,and content.Thus,the use of feedback is essential to the learner autonomy and has a major impact on their learning,behaviors,and well-being.Clearly stated,constructive and regular feedback leads changes that are perceived as positive and,in addition,increases the level of engagement of individuals in the organization.Any curriculum should include systematic feedback for every learning session.展开更多
文摘Continuous development of technology provides an opportunity to incorporate feedback in online assessments.The mode of online instruction during the pandemic was the most significant survival change.Technology enabled every teacher and student to enter a virtual classroom to make sense of education.Feedback is part of language instruction and is a powerful key to improving students’learning performance.Feedback plays an influential and crucial role in teaching and learning.Feedback is an invaluable,ultimate learning tool for learners that aids them in not committing the same error again and creates impetus.Thus,knowing about formative exam feedback is students’right because quality feedback allures them.Given students’eagerness,providing feedback is considered a good practice to be followed by all the teaching faculty.Apropos of online feedback,the present study attempts to study how pedagogical agents provide online feedback in language assessments.The study also considers the characteristics of pedagogical conversational agents that are suitable for providing feedback in online language assessment.Simply put,the study encapsulates that screen agents play an essential role in students’motivation and acceptability of learning through feedback.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China 40830106the 111 Project of China (No. B07036)+1 种基金Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. GYHY200906016)US Department of Environment (DOE 144 KQ65)
文摘Atmospheric response to SST variability was estimated using generalized equilibrium feedback analysis (GEFA) in the SST EOF space with synthesis data from an idealized climate model. Results show that the GEFA atmospheric response to the leading SST EOF modes is much more accurate and robust than the GEFA feedback matrix in physical space. Therefore, GEFA provides a practical method for assessing atmospheric response to large-scale SST anomalies in terms of the leading EOFs.
基金Specialized Science Project for Public Welfare Industries(Meteorology)(GYHY200906016)State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(41230528)
文摘By using the observed monthly mean data over 160 stations of China and NCAR/NCEP reanalysis data, the generalized equilibrium feedback assessment(GEFA) method, combined with the methods of EOF analysis, correlation and composite analysis, is used to explore the influence of different SST modes on a wintertime air temperature pattern in which it is cold in the northeast and warm in the southwest in China. The results show that the 2009/2010 winter air temperature oscillation mode between the northern and southern part of China is closely related to the corresponding sea surface temperature anomalies(SSTA) and its associated atmospheric circulation anomalies. Exhibiting warming in Northeast China and cooling in Southwest China, the mode is significantly forced by the El Nio mode and the North Atlantic SSTA mode, which have three poles. Under the influence of SSTA modes, the surface northerly flow transported cold air to North and Northeast China, resulting in low temperatures in the regions. Meanwhile, the mid-latitude westerlies intensify and the polar cold air stays in high latitudes and cannot affect the Southwest China, resulting in the warming there.
文摘The highly competitive offer of medical training programs and schools,globalization and constant mobility of physicians and medical students(MS),and the commitment to society to deliver competent physicians,demands the definition of performance standards.This would allow to make their performances comparable no matter where they studied or which textbook did they used as reference,to have evaluation mechanisms that guarantee mastery of the integral evaluation of the performance.Assessment has been the key in the teaching-learning process as this obtains a formative and summative element,at different moments,from the extent to which the students have acquired knowledge,skills and attitudes.The progress of the learner must be enhanced with effective feedback on their performance and self-direction of the results obtained in each of the mechanisms established.If,traditionally,this has been considered as the accreditation of compliance with a standard,the evaluation also functions in an integral way as a formative process that identifies advances and deficiencies in the training of residents that allows the definition of actions and strategies for improving the operation of the programs.Different assessment mechanisms are associated with the areas of competence domain,some of the most common tools are:theoretical exams,checklists and rubrics,portfolio,projects and challenges.However,the importance of defining standards which are perceived as fair and designed according to the learning objectives remains a priority to guarantee the credibility of the evaluation agencies and institutions.Some strategies to assure credibility include the involvement of expert and trained evaluators,allowing the process to be carried out with transparency and diligence,and the principles employed should be supported by educational research.
文摘Aassessments and feedback are two practical aspects that can be encountered at any educational domain. They are intersected in such a way that each of which may not only rely on the other, but also impact its implications as well. For instance, assessment should be accompanied with a real feedback that is suitable to that type of assessment to become constructive to student's learning. Not doing so, the purpose of the assessment becomes merely a testing one. It means that the students will be given a grade or mark (numerical judgement) with no more clarifications regarding their strengths or weaknesses. The main goal of this paper is to address assessment from different angles by critically revising the literature and relevant applications of assessment, testing, and feedback delivery to the EFL students. Then, some suggested recommendations from the author will be included as a reflection to the relevant research and literature
文摘Teaching emphasizes what teachers do;learning emphasizes what pupils understand.Assessment emphasizes what pupils can show they know.The purposes for assessment are:diagnosis,evaluation,guidance,grading:selection and prediction.Assessment has two main functions:summative assessment and formative assessment.Formative assessment is used in the development or improvement of educational process.It’s the assessment for learning.Summative assessment is used in decision-making at the end of a educational process.It’s the assessment of learning.Formative assessment enables teachers to gain detailed information on the difficulty for each student.Educational assessment should be best suited for its purpose for guiding the learning and teaching.Formative assessment should be high lightened and needs to be fixed in the teaching and learning process.\;
文摘The purpose of this assignment is to provide the features of formative assessment and discuss its impact on students' learning, especially in the area of listening improvement, as well as to provide possible suggestions for teachers to improve Chinese learners' learning under the present assessment system.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60972039)Jiangsu Province Natural Science Fund Project (BK2010077)Innovation Project of SCI & Tech for College Graduates of Jiangsu Province(CXLX12 _0475)
文摘Based on compressive sampling transmission model, we demonstrate here a method of quality evaluation for the reconstruction images, which is promising for the transmission of unstructured signal with reduced dimension. By this method, the auxiliary information of the recovery image quality is obtained as a feedback to control number of measurements from compressive sampling video stream. Therefore, the number of measurements can be easily derived at the condition of the absence of information sparsity, and the recovery image quality is effectively improved. Theoretical and experimental results show that this algorithm can estimate the quality of images effectively and is in well consistency with the traditional objective evaluation algorithm.
文摘The 360-degree feedback,also known as“multifaceted feedback”,is a management tool,according to which an employee receives feedback(comments)from peers,subordinates,supervisors and in some cases may include external feedback such as customers,suppliers or other interested parties.It is a process of systematic data collection from many sources regarding the skills,abilities and behavior of employees.In most cases the subject of the feedback is a senior executive.In contrast to the traditional approach,this method collects information from a set of individuals who form a“circle”around the feeder,hence the name of the tool.
文摘The goal of ophthalmology residency training is to produce competent ophthalmologists.Appropriate assessments must be employed to ensure this goal is met.Valid and reliable workplace-based assessments are designed to assess competence in the many domains required of a good ophthalmologist.These assessments increase standardization and objectivity as compared to simple observational feedback.When used appropriately,workplace based assessments not only provide measures of competence but also facilitate effective formative feedback and enhance learning.
文摘Effective feedback is an essential part of completing and succeeding in education.It is a significant aid to the training of professionals and is increasingly becoming an integral part of any training.The purpose of this document is to describe the characteristics of good feedback.The pedagogical concept of feedback requires it to be non-judgmental and as neutral as possible.This is“specific information that compares the learner’s observed performance to a given standard to improve their future performance”.Understanding the difference between summative evaluation and feedback is essential.While evaluation is based on judgment and a final decision of success or failure,feedback is a positive and constructive action process.Through feedback,the learner will understand if they have achieved their learning goals and how they can achieve them.The role of the teacher is to provide explicit and meaningful information,identify specific areas for improvement,and provide appropriate strategies to achieve this,focusing on the learner’s performance and not on the individual.The six characteristics of feedback include source,connotation,focus level,number of feedback,timing,and determination.The key points of a successful feedback session depend on three main areas:structure,format,and content.Thus,the use of feedback is essential to the learner autonomy and has a major impact on their learning,behaviors,and well-being.Clearly stated,constructive and regular feedback leads changes that are perceived as positive and,in addition,increases the level of engagement of individuals in the organization.Any curriculum should include systematic feedback for every learning session.